Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 8, 2022, for the grant of service connection for Parkinson's Disease based on continuous pursuit and evidence of symptoms prior to formal diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of his claim and evidence of PD symptoms before a formal diagnosis in May 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD) or parkinsonism with balance impairment and upper extremity tremors
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108716
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